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A random variable x has the following probability distribution. Determine the value of P(x<3)P(x<3).

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P(x)0k2k4k3k
Uttarakhand UbseUttarakhand Board Intermediate (Class 12) 2024Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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First find kk using ∑P(x)=1\sum P(x)=1, then sum P(0)+P(1)+P(2)P(0)+P(1)+P(2).

Step 1: Find k. Since the total probability must equal 1:

0+k+2k+4k+3k=1  ⟹  10k=1  ⟹  k=110=0.10+k+2k+4k+3k = 1 \implies 10k = 1 \implies k = \frac{1}{10} = 0.1

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